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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

close-call

Hi,

Following a close-call with John walking in on their conversation, Ann tries to convince Mary to admit to John about her son.

What does 'close-call' mean?

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Hi, If something bad almost happens to you, we call that 'a close-call'. eg a car almost hits you eg you sneak out of work early, and your boss almost sees you eg your wife almost catches you in the arms of another woman Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, If something bad almost happens to you, we call that 'a close-call'.
  • eg a car almost hits you eg you sneak out of work early, and your boss almost sees you eg your wife almost catches you in the arms of another woman Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
If something bad almost happens to you, we call that 'a close-call'.
eg a car almost hits you
eg you sneak out of work early, and your boss almost sees you
eg your wife almost catches you in the arms of another woman

Best wishes, Clive
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